I would check the lease for where you will be renting first many have exclusions for doing any sort of subletting.

I don't waste everyone's time by inspecting properties before you get offers accepted.3 - Are they going to make you sign an exclusive contract?

Wholesaling is almost exclusively about making money.

It demonstrates property acquisition principles based upon sound fundamental economics (not simply and exclusively tax driven motivations). 

Make sure to have a solid, comprehensive idea of what your home is actually worth before signing an exclusive agreement and listing.

Since this is an investment property the two year residency for a primary exclusion does not apply.  

A friend of mine uses YD exclusively and have been happy with them.  

Based on the phrasing of publication 523, I think we should be eligible for partial exclusion from capital gains.

Yes, closing costs and other smaller numbers come into play, but this is the fundamental.Second, generally yes if you lived in a property for 2 years of the past 5 year then you can claim the sec121 exclusion of $250k or $500k if married. 

Imagine they're mutually exclusive.